Augmented Reality

We can change the way we see and interact with the world by adding
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a contextualized layer of information over our view of it. This additional layer of sensory input can include visual, auditory, olfactory and tactile augmentations that provide relevant additional situated data. See the example below; add more examples and join the discussion.

More Information:

Changing education (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKw_Mp5YkaE
Changing how you live (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSfKlCmYcLc
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality

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Cybermedicine Tools for Communication and Learning.pdf

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Potential of Augmented Reality for Teaching Primary School Science.pdf

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